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October 9, 2018
13 recorded votes, 12 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The roll call marks Breanna Lungo-Koehn absent.
Present: Frederick N. Dello Russo, John C. Falco, Adam Knight, Michael J. Marks, George A. Scarpelli, Richard F. Caraviello
Absent: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Every vote, in order
Records
Suspend the rules
At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to suspend the rules (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to suspend the rules (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Petitions, Presentations and Similar Papers
Approval — Paper 18-635: Petition for Common Victualler License by Dario Serra, 9 Winthrop Street Everett, MA 02149 for Roberto's by Dario and Son LLC at 240 Mystic Avenue Medford, MA
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-granted.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-granted..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Cancel the November 6 meeting of the City Council because the meeting occurs on Election Day, and it is customary for the Council not to meet on Election Day
Councillor Dello Russo moved to cancel the November 6 meeting of the City Council because the meeting occurs on Election Day, and it is customary for the Council not to meet on Election Day (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Dello Russo moved to cancel the November 6 meeting of the City Council because the meeting occurs on Election Day, and it is customary for the Council not to meet on Election Day (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Knight)
Communications from the Mayor
Waive the reading, instead requesting a summary from a representative of the Administration
Councillor Knight moved to waive the reading, instead requesting a summary from a representative of the Administration (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to waive the reading, instead requesting a summary from a representative of the Administration (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Councillor Knight offered a B-paper amendment, requesting that the City Clerk forward to the Traffic Engineer copies of all resolutions passed by the Council within the last two years regarding...
Councillor Knight offered a B-paper amendment, requesting that the City Clerk forward to the Traffic Engineer copies of all resolutions passed by the Council within the last two years regarding traffic controls and signage.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight offered a B-paper amendment, requesting that the City Clerk forward to the Traffic Engineer copies of all resolutions passed by the Council within the last two years regarding traffic controls and signage..” (Motion: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 18-636: October 5, 2018 To The Honorable President and Members of the Medford City Council City Hall Medford, MA 02155
Councillor Falco moved for approval as amended (Vice President Dello Russo second)- passed on a roll call vote of 6 in the affirmative, zero in the negative and Councillor Lungo-Koehn absent.
From the minutes
“Councillor Falco moved for approval as amended (Vice President Dello Russo second)- passed on a roll call vote of 6 in the affirmative, zero in the negative and Councillor Lungo-Koehn absent..” (Motion: Falco, second: Russo)
Revert to regular business
At 7:35 p.m., Vice President Dello Russo moved to revert to regular business (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:35 p.m., Vice President Dello Russo moved to revert to regular business (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Falco)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Approval — Paper 18-633: Resolution: a "No Heavy Trucking" sign be installed on Pearl Street in the interest of public safety
Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 18-634: Resolution: the City paint "Slow Down" on the pavement along the road
Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Knight)
Suspend the rules to allow a citizen to address the Council
At 7:38 p.m., Vice President Dello Russo moved to suspend the rules to allow a citizen to address the Council (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:38 p.m., Vice President Dello Russo moved to suspend the rules to allow a citizen to address the Council (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Falco)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of September 25, 2018
Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Knight)
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Marks second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Marks second)-passed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Marks)
Adjournment
Adjourn
At 7:41 p.m., Councillor Falco moved to adjourn (Councillor Knight second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:41 p.m., Councillor Falco moved to adjourn (Councillor Knight second)-approved..” (Motion: Falco, second: Knight)
From the Medford City Council’s official records (its minutes), posted in the city’s Municode document library (Council Records) and on its CivicClerk meeting portal. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Medford (medfordma.org), cropped from the captioned 2026 City Council photo on the official City Council page (Gotta Know Media). Justin Tseng: Harvard Law School. Former councilors show initials.
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